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Jan 23, 2015, 12:30 PM
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Jan 23, 2015, 12:37 PM
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MultiModerator
Another beauty brought back to life. Thank you for taking the time to document and share this with us.
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Jan 23, 2015, 12:40 PM
#3
Great looking restoration.
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Jan 23, 2015, 12:45 PM
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Swee-eet. Another cracking restoration.
A lesson in how to take 40 years off something; now, if only you could apply that to people, you'd be rich beyond your wildest dreams !
Some people have opinions - The rest of us have taste.
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Jan 23, 2015, 01:42 PM
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18+ months? You have the patience of Job. Very nice.
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Jan 23, 2015, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by
Martin
Another beauty brought back to life. Thank you for taking the time to document and share this with us.
Originally Posted by
happyscrappyheropup
Great looking restoration.
Thanks guys. I like to record as much for myself as for anyone else. There have been a few times where I have made horrific mistakes and it's always good to keep reminders of that.
Last edited by Henry Krinkle; Jan 23, 2015 at 02:30 PM.
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Jan 23, 2015, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by
crownpuller
Swee-eet. Another cracking restoration.
A lesson in how to take 40 years off something; now, if only you could apply that to people, you'd be rich beyond your wildest dreams !
People might not like my methodology. I always liek to leave a few marks and scuffs behind. I do not want to remove the character of the watch, nor do I want to remove everything it has been through. I like to keep a little character.
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Jan 23, 2015, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by
mlcor
18+ months? You have the patience of Job. Very nice.
Most of that 18 months involved spraying penetrating oil on the screws and then ignoring it for a month or two. My Diastar "0" on the other hand did take two years of work and then another ~ year to get a vintage Rado strap and buckle for it.
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Jan 23, 2015, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by
Henry Krinkle
People might not like my methodology. I always liek to leave a few marks and scuffs behind. I do not want to remove the character of the watch, nor do I want to remove everything it has been through. I like to keep a little character.
thats really interesting Henry -i like that !!!
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Jan 23, 2015, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by
shameless
thats really interesting Henry -i like that !!!
Thank you! I really like working on watches and I do like them to look good, but wiping out a watches history completely seems wrong.
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